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Carol Wick, CEO, Sharity Last week: Across the country, laws are being proposed that will go into effect if Roe v Wade is overturned. Many of these proposed laws would ban abortion in rape and incest cases. What if lawmakers focused instead on stopping these...
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Domestic-violence centers in trouble without help
Since March, a perfect storm has erupted for domestic violence (DV) in the U.S. The devastating consequences of the global pandemic, on top of staggering job loss and a deep recession, coupled with unprecedented natural disasters, have collectively led to an alarming...
Best Life: Domestic violence in the COVID-19 lockdown
By Teri Yanovitch September 4, 2020 As a result of COVID-19, many employees have been working remotely. Not having employees physically present in a location makes communication of an organization’s Service Excellence culture more difficult. However, just as...
18 Local Leaders in an Age of Crisis: Donna Hedrick and Carol Wick
Since 1971, when she was a 10th-grader, Donna Hedrick and her family had kept a dark secret. It wasn’t revealed until 2017, when a former classmate called to say she had been raped by one of their teachers while they were students at Oak Ridge High...
We must include domestic violence by police in police reforms
BY CAROL WICK AND KIT GRUELLE, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 07/02/20 01:30 PM THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL Terrified of her husband — Deputy Paul Terry, a 14-year veteran of the Orange County (Fla.) police department and his...
Giving Back: It’s Time to Help the Helpers
By: Carol Wick Page 96 May-June 2020 We have weathered unimaginable storms before in Central Florida. Hurricanes that wiped out entire communities. Terrorist acts that we thought would never reach our neighborhoods. A common denominator through each of these events...
We must keep domestic-violence victims safe during pandemic
At a time when public health officials strongly urge “social distancing” to contain the coronavirus, for most, the home is considered the safest place. But, for victims of domestic violence (DV) victims, the reality is anything but. The home is where the danger...
Domestic-violence group scandal left human toll
Last week, I was the only witness invited to address the House Public Integrity and Ethics Committee concerning the egregious misuse of public funds by the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence (FCADV) Between 2006 and 2016, I served as the CEO of Harbor House...
Inquiry into Florida domestic violence contractor’s CEO compensation resumes
As CEO of Harbor House of Central Florida in Orlando from 2006-16, Carol Wick managed a shelter that housed an average of 147 domestic violence survivors and their children – most younger than 5 – each night. One of 42 state-certified domestic violence centers, as...
House panel lambastes domestic violence agency board members
Six hours of testimony left lawmakers shocked. Lawmakers lambasted former domestic violence agency executive board leaders Monday when they denied knowing their CEO received millions in compensation. Three of the board’s recent chairs claimed they first learned of...